yahoo.com - With the 2010 election year barely under way, two senators and one governor — all Democrats — ditched plans to run for re-election in the latest signs of trouble for President Barack Obama’s party.

Taken together, the decisions by Sens. Chris Dodd of Connecticut andByron Dorgan of North Dakota as well as Colorado Gov. Bill Rittercaused another bout of heartburn for Democrats as they struggle to defend themselves in a sour political environment for incumbents, particularly the party in charge.

As 2009 ended, Democrats watched a string of their House members announce retirements and one congressman defect to the GOP.

Now, with Dodd, Dorgan and Ritter out, Republicans have even more to crow about, if not better opportunities to pick up Democratic-held seats.

Within a year Dodd will become a lobbyist or an employee in the financial services industry.  If Country Wide was still around I would say it’s a mortal lock he would be employed by them.  Write it down….you heard it here first.

-Gipper’s Ghost

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